ojos rasgados
/oxos ɾasɡados/from spelling rules
The English phrase "slanted eyes" is translated into Spanish as ojos rasgados.
If you wish to be more formal, you can use ojos en forma de almendra for almond-shaped eyes or ojos oblicuos for oblique eyes.
What does it mean word for word?
The adjective rasgados comes from the verb rasgar, which means to tear or slit. It is used here to describe the shape of the eye opening.
Did you know?
- The word rasgar is also used in the musical term rasgueado, which refers to a specific way of strumming a guitar.
- Spanish has a specific word, rasguño, derived from the same root as rasgados, which refers to a small scratch on the skin or a surface.
- In some Latin American regions, the term ojos rasgados is used to describe the features of Indigenous populations as well as people of Asian descent.
Examples in context
- Tom tiene ojos rasgados.Tom has slanted eyes.This sentence demonstrates how to use the phrase ojos rasgados to describe a person's features.Tatoeba #6066456 by albrusgher, translation #5754738 by CM
- Sus ojos tienen una forma rasgada muy bonita.Their eyes have a beautiful slanted shape.
- Tienes unos ojitos rasgados que te hacen ver encantador/a.You have slanted eyes that make you look charming.
- ¡Qué bonitos ojitos en forma de almendra tienes!What beautiful almond-shaped eyes you have!
- Ella tiene unos ojos rasgados muy bonitos.She has very beautiful slanted eyes.
Example conversation
Javier and María are looking at a photograph of a baby.
- JavierMira qué lindos son sus ojos rasgados.Look how cute his slanted eyes are.
- MaríaSí, tiene una mirada muy dulce.Yes, he has a very sweet gaze.
- JavierSe parece mucho a su madre.He looks a lot like his mother.
- MaríaEs verdad, es un bebé precioso.It is true, he is a precious baby.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
